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G. B. ADAM-s, BADGE PIN OR, BUTTON.

N0.'564,356. at-WW 2t, 1896;

3 mm F,

INVENTOR: CEQWCE E. ADAMS.

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UNITED/STATES, PAT NT OFFICE.

GEORGE'B/ ADAus or' mvmoToN, N W JERSEY, AssI'eNoR TO THE WHITEHEAD.stHoAo. COMPANY, or New JERSEY.

B'A,DFGEZPMIYN on BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters I atent no. 564,356, dated July21, 1896. Application iiledMarch 28, 1896. Serial No. 585,204. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concermz Be it known that I, GEORGE E. ADAMS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Irvington, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new-and usefulImprovements in Badge Pins or Buttons; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My present invention has reference to improvements in badges for use aslapel pins or buttons, or other like uses, and has for its primaryobject to provide abadge of this class having a novel means forconnecting the ornamental shell or button to the bar or pin for securingthe badge to the lapel of the coat.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in connection with theshell or button and its pin, a means for reinforcing the back of saidshell or button and thereby producing greater strength and rigidity, anda still further object of this invention is to provide a badge-pinbearing an inscription, design, emblem, or the like, not only on theface thereof but also on the back.

The invention therefore consists in the several novel arrangements andcombinations of parts to be hereinafter fully set forth, and

finally-embodied in they clauses of the claim;

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figures 1 and 2 are a front view and back View, respectively, of a badgeembodying the principles of my present invention; and Fig. 3 is avertical cross-section of the same, illustrating the manner of securingthe holding end of the pin or stem inthe shell or button. Fig. 4: is afront view and vertical section of a reinforcing ring or collet to beused in connection with the badge-pin illustrated in Fig. 5 is a faceview of a thin disk bearing an inscription, emblem, or design, adaptedto be arranged in the back or chambered portion of the shell or button;

and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one form of pin provided with aholding means to secure said pin in position in the chambered portion ofsaid shell or button without the use of solder, screws, or pins. Figs. 7and S are a back View and vertical section, respectively, of a modifiedform of construction of badge-pin; and Figs. 9 and 10 are similar viewsof still another modified form of construction of badge embodying theprinciples of my invention.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the above-describedviews to indicate like parts.

The essential features of my invention are a metallic or ornamentalbutton-like portion a, of any desirable configuration in outline, andbeing provided with an inwardly-projecting marginal rim or bead a. Onthe face of said button or shell may be arranged a flexible'covering awhich may be provided-with 'any suitable inscription, design, emblem, orthe like. The annular edge a of said covering as will be seen from Figs.3, 8, and 10, is arranged over and underneath the said marginal rim orbead a, where it is firmly held fast and pulled taut by asuitably-constructed reinforcing-ring I), made preferably as illustratedin Fig. 4, and is arranged and secured beneath said bead or rim a duringthe process of striking up the shells or buttons a in a die.

I As will be clearly seen from Fig. 3, I arrange in the chambered orrecessed portion of said shell or button a, between the edge I) of thering b and inner surface of said shell a, a suitable disk 0, made eitherof celluloid, metal, or any other desirable material, on which has beenproduced an inscription, design, emblem, or the like, as clearlyillustrated in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings; but of course'it will beunderstood that said disk 0 may be dispensed with, and the design,emblem, inscription, or the like can be formed directly upon the innerface of the shell a, as clearly indicated in Figs. 7 and 8. The saidring 17 is preferably made as illustrated in the cross-section in Fig.4, being of a small diameter at one side and larger at the other. Thisring is arranged beneath the marginal rim a of the button or shell a, soas to form a receiving portion for the holding portion of the pin or bard. Said bar or pin is preferably made from a continuous piece of wire,of any desirable size and shape in cross-section, and is formed with thepointed end d, the slightly upwardly and inwardly curved part (Z andthen the semicircular curved part d terminating in the free end portiond substantially as illustrated in Fig. 6. Said curved portion 02 and thefree end portion (:1 are easily arranged in said ring I) in thechambered portion of the shell a, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3,during the process of the manufacture of the badge pin or button, in anywell-known manner, or the said holding portions of the pin 01 can bedirectly sprung into position in said ring 6, as will be clearlyevident. Between the inner portion of said ring b and the holdingportion (i of the pin cl I can arrange the end of a ribbon badge 6,which may be provided with a suitable inscription, emblem, design, orthe like; but said ribbon can be entirely dispensed with and the badgeemployed in the manner of an ordinary stick-pin to be fastened to thegarment of the wearer.

Of course it will be understood that the holding portion (1 of the pinmay not be made semicircular, but may be irregularly made, therebyproducing certain holding points which are arranged in the chamberedportion of the shell 0. in the manner hereinabove described.

In some cases I may dispense entirely With the ring I) and arrange theholding portion of the pin d directly underneath the marginal rim orhead a of the shell a, as clearly indicated in Figs. 9 and 10; but Iprefer to use the ring I], as it adds greatly to the rigidity of theface of the button or shell, which is usually made from very thin metal,and thus prevents the cracking or indentation of the shell, especiallyduring the process of manufacture, and it causes the flexible covering ato be drawn taut over the face of the shell or button, preventing thepuckering thereof, and it also acts as a covering to the edge a of saidmaterial a thereby producing a Wellfinished appearance on the back asWell as the front of the badge.

By the arrangement of the disk 0 in the chambered portion of said shellor button a the pin can also be used as an advertising medium, as willbe clearly evident.

It will be understood that the pin d may be made any desired length, andby my novel arrangement and combination of parts they can be quickly puttogether at a minimum expense to the manufacturer and with a greatsaving of time and labor; and, furthermore, owing to the peculiarrelative position of the pin (1 to the back of the shell or button a,when the badge is secured to the garment, it lies closely against thelatter, and produces a neater appearance than the construction of badgesas now generally used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a badge pin orbutton, in combination, with a shell having a marginal rim or bead, acovering bearing an inscription, design, emblem, or the like, over saidshell and having its edges turned down over said martion, with a shellhaving a marginal rim or bead, a covering bearing an inscription,design, emblem, or the like, over said shell and having its edges turneddown over said marginal rim, a ring or collet in said shell placed overthe edge of said covering to hold or secure the latter in position, anda bar or pin having one of its ends bent to form aholding portionadapted to be secured in said ring or collet, and a disk in said shellhaving an inscription, design, emblem, or the like, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

3. A shell or casing having a marginal rim or bead a forming a chamberin the back thereof, in combination, with a ring or collet arrangedbeneath said head or rim, and a pin or stem (Z made from a continuouspiece of Wire, formed at one end with a holding portion, as (1 adaptedto be secured in said ring or collet, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. A shell or casing having a marginal rim or head a forming a chamberin the back thereof, in combination, with a ring or collet arrangedbeneath said bead or rim, a pin or stem (1 made from a continuous pieceof wire, formed at one end with a holding portion, (1 adapted to besecured in said ring or collet, and a disk 6 in said chambered part,hear ing an inscription, design, emblem, or the like, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

5. A shell or casing having a marginal rim or bead a forming a chamberin the back thereof, in combination, with a ring or collet arrangedbeneath said bead or rim, a pin or stem 01 made from a continuous pieceof wire, formed at one end with a holding portion, as (Z adapted to besecured in said ring or collet, and a ribbon, as c, all arranged,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A shell or casing having a marginal rim or head a forming a chamberin the back thereof, in combination, with a ring or collet arrangedbeneath said bead or rim, a pin or stem cl made from a continuous pieceof wire, formed at one end with a holding portion, as d adapted to besecured in said ring or collet, a disk in saidchambered part, bearing aninscription, design, emblem, or the like, and a ribbon, as c, allarranged, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 27th day of March, 1896.

GEORGE B. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, WM. I-I. CAMFIELD, Jr.

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